Police are reminding Esperance residents to lock their cars after three car thefts on Saturday 24.
There is an increasing sense within the Esperance community that vehicle theft is becoming a trend since the incidents that occurred on Saturday 24.
Crime rates show that theft statistics are particularly high in Esperance and have remained quite high for years.
Despite this, police have said that the recent occurrences are no reason for people to worry about their car being stolen.
According to the police, securing one’s property and insuring cars are locked should protect against the threat of theft.
Police are still investigating last week’s incident where three cars were consecutively stolen, burnt out and abandoned in Esperance suburb West Beach.
While vehicle theft is technically not among the top recorded crimes committed in Esperance, it remains a prevalent place in the annual crime statistics.
According to Red Suburbs Australia, last year saw a recorded 132 counts of theft in Esperance with 12 being vehicle thefts. This year, while official statistics are yet to be finalised, information on Facebook and from the police have indicated more than five recorded vehicle thefts related to Esperance since January.
If the incidents from last week reveal anything about crime in Esperance, it is that community are yet to find solutions to these recurring problems and that anyone’s property could be at risk.
Esperance police have issued a statement via their social media reminding people to act judiciously regarding the security of their property.
“Esperance Police would like to remind our community of the importance of securing your property and vehicles,” – Esperance police account on X
Snr Sgt Chris Taylor reiterated this statement saying, “the police would urge people to secure their vehicles”, but commenting that the recent vehicle thefts should not instil immediate worry in Esperance residents.
When asked if people should be concerned about leaving their cars out of a garage, he responded with: “No. I don’t think so.”
“Don’t be complacent,” he said.
“Make sure you lock it.”
With any luck, a reminder to be vigilant and responsible about property will see Esperance theft statistics fall for 2024.
At this stage, Snr Sgt Taylor said police had no further information in the continuing investigation of last Saturday’s incidents.
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